US9485976B1ActiveUtility

Telescoping multi-line fishing device

Assignee: Harris RickyPriority: Nov 10, 2014Filed: Nov 10, 2014Granted: Nov 8, 2016
Est. expiryNov 10, 2034(~8.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A01K 87/04A01K 87/08A01K 87/025A01K 89/006
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Claims

Abstract

The telescoping multi-line fishing device including multiple fishing lines within an alternately expandable and collapsible structure that provides two telescopic sections connected to a center cylindrical casing with propeller power. Each section provides sliding tubes rotatably and slidably connected to each other. A quartet of spool housings in each section provides user settable timed fishing line and weighted leader release from a capsule. The spool housings features slow line extraction with automatic retraction upon a sharp tug from a fish. The fishing lines provide user set timed release. The device includes reeled retrieval.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A telescoping multi-line fishing device comprising:
 a sealed telescopic structure having a central tube, the central tube having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a cylindrical casing disposed on each of the first and second ends; 
 a pair of telescopic sections, each section having a plurality of spool housings comprising a first spool housing, a second spool housing, a third spool housing, and a capped spool housing, each of the spool housings having a progressively decreasing spool housing diameter from the second spool housing to the capped spool housing, the first spool housing being affixed to one of the cylindrical casings; 
 wherein each spool housing comprises a rotatable spool wound with a line; 
 a wound check spring in operational communication with the spool; 
 wherein the wound check spring is configured to alternately release and retract upon a slow line extension and a fast line extension, respectively; 
 a plurality of sliding tubes, each sliding tube having a collar, each of the collars and sliding tubes having a progressively decreasing diameter corresponding to the decreasing diameters of the respective sliding tubes and spool housings, each sliding tube affixed to a spool housing, the spool housings, collars, and sliding tubes comprising the second spool housing affixed to a first sliding tube affixed to a first collar, the third spool housing affixed to a second sliding tube affixed to a second collar, the capped spool housing affixed to a third sliding tube affixed to a third collar; 
 wherein the first collar is slidably disposed within the central tube, the first sliding tube slidably disposed within the cylindrical casing and the first spool housing; 
 wherein the second collar is slidably disposed within the first sliding tube, the second sliding tube slidably disposed within the second spool housing; 
 wherein the third collar is slidably disposed within the second sliding tube, the third sliding tube slidably disposed within the third spool housing; 
 a plurality of capsules, one capsule being disposed on one of each spool housing, each capsule having a weighted leader disposed therein, each capsule further having a door, the weighted leader attached to the line of the capsule, wherein the leader and the line of the capsule are released through the door. 
 
     
     
       2. The device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 an eyelet disposed on each capped housing; 
 wherein the eyelets are affixed with a retrieval cord. 
 
     
     
       3. The device of  claim 2  wherein the first spool housing is affixed to the cylindrical casing by a dowelled fitting. 
     
     
       4. The device of  claim 2  wherein a seal is circumferentially disposed around each collar. 
     
     
       5. The device of  claim 1  wherein the first spool housing is affixed to the cylindrical casing by a dowelled fitting. 
     
     
       6. The device of  claim 5  wherein a seal is circumferentially disposed around each collar. 
     
     
       7. The device of  claim 1  wherein a seal is circumferentially disposed around each collar. 
     
     
       8. A telescoping multi-line fishing device comprising:
 a sealed telescopic structure having a central tube having a first end spaced apart from a second end, a cylindrical casing disposed on each of the first and second ends; 
 a pair of telescopic sections, each section having a plurality of spool housings comprising a first spool housing, a second spool housing, a third spool housing, a capped spool housing, the spool housings having a progressively decreasing spool housing diameter each from the second spool housing to the capped spool housing, the first spool housing affixed to one of the cylindrical casings; 
 a first eyelet disposed on the capped spool housing; 
 wherein each spool housing comprises a rotatable spool wound with a line, a wound check spring in operational communication with the spool; 
 wherein the wound check spring is configured to alternately release and retract upon a slow line extension and a fast line extension, respectively; 
 a plurality of sliding tubes, each sliding tube having a collar, each of the collars and sliding tubes having a progressively decreasing diameter corresponding to the decreasing diameters of the respective sliding tubes and spool housings, each sliding tube affixed to a spool housing, the spool housings, collars and sliding tubes comprising the second spool housing affixed to a first sliding tube affixed to a first collar, the third spool housing affixed to a second sliding tube affixed to a second collar, the capped spool housing affixed to a third sliding tube affixed to a third collar; 
 wherein the first collar is slidably rotatably disposed within the central tube, the first sliding tube slidably rotatably disposed within the cylindrical casing and the first spool housing; 
 wherein the second collar is slidably rotatably disposed within the first sliding tube, the second sliding tube slidably disposed within the second spool housing; 
 wherein the third collar is slidably rotatably disposed within the second sliding tube, the third sliding tube slidably disposed within the third spool housing; 
 a plurality of capsules, one of each capsule being disposed on each spool housing, each capsule having:
 a weighted leader disposed therein, the weighted leader attached to the line; 
 a door; 
 a door timer in operational communication with the door; 
 
 wherein the leader and the line are released by the door. 
 
     
     
       9. The device of  claim 8  further comprising a real support having a handle, a stalk affixed to the handle, a rotating reel disposed on the stalk, a crank in communication with the reel, a cord optionally wound around the reel, the cord affixed to the first eyelet;
 wherein the structure is retrieved by the reel. 
 
     
     
       10. The device according to  claim 9  further comprising a door timer in operational communication with the door, the door timer having a timer control, the weighted leader attached to the line;
 wherein the timer control determines an elapsed time opening of the door; and 
 wherein the weighted leader is released. 
 
     
     
       11. The device according to  claim 8  further comprising a door timer in operational communication with the door, the door timer having a timer control, the weighted leader attached to the line;
 wherein the timer control determines an elapsed time opening of the door; and 
 wherein the weighted leader is released. 
 
     
     
       12. A telescoping multi-line fishing device comprising:
 a sealed alternately collapsible and extendable self propelled telescopic structure having a central tube having a first half, a first end disposed on the first half, a second half, a second end disposed on the second half, a propeller housing disposed between the first half and the second half, a sealed sleeve bisecting a diameter of the propeller housing, a weight disposed in one portion of the divided propeller housing, a winding implement disposed adjacent the weight, a pair of diametrically opposed partially extendable rotating shafts extended from the winding implement to exterior the sleeve, a propeller disposed on each shaft exterior the sleeve, a cylindrical casing disposed on each of the first and second ends; 
 wherein the shafts are optionally turned and released to alternately wind the winding implement and to turn the propellers to propel the structure; 
 a pair of telescopic sections, each section having a plurality of spool housings comprising a first spool housing, a second spool housing, a third spool housing, a capped spool housing with an externally mounted first eyelet, the spool housings having a progressively decreasing spool housing diameter each from the second spool housing to the capped spool housing, the first spool housing affixed to one of the cylindrical casings by a dowelled fitting; 
 wherein each spool housing comprises a rotatable spool wound with a line, a wound check spring affixed to the spool, a ball bearing in operational communication with the wound check spring; 
 wherein the wound check spring is configured to alternately release and retract upon a slow line extension and a fast line extension, respectively; 
 a plurality of sliding tubes, each sliding tube having a collar, each of the collars and sliding tubes having a progressively decreasing diameter corresponding to the decreasing diameters of the respective sliding tubes and spool housings, each sliding tube affixed to a spool housing, the spool housings, collars and sliding tubes comprising the second spool housing affixed to a first sliding tube affixed to a first collar, the third spool housing affixed to a second sliding tube affixed to a second collar, the capped spool housing affixed to a third sliding tube affixed to a third collar; 
 wherein the first collar is slidably disposed within the central tube, the first sliding tube slidably disposed within the cylindrical casing and the first spool housing; 
 wherein the second collar is slidably disposed within the first sliding tube, the second sliding tube slidably disposed within the second spool housing; 
 wherein the third collar is slidably disposed within the second sliding tube, the third sliding tube slidably disposed within the third spool housing; 
 a plurality of capsules, one of each capsule disposed on each spool housing, each capsule having:
 a weighted leader disposed within, the weighted leader attached to the line; 
 a door; 
 a door timer in operational communication with the door; 
 
 wherein the timer control determines an elapsed time opening of the door; 
 wherein the weighted leader is released by the door opening; 
 a reel support having a handle, a stalk affixed to the handle, a second eyelet disposed on the stalk, a rotating reel disposed on the stalk, a crank in communication with the reel, a cord wound around the reel and passed through the second eyelet, the cord affixed to the first eyelet; and 
 wherein the structure is retrieved by the reel. 
 
     
     
       13. The device of  claim 12  further comprising a seal circumferentially disposed around each collar.

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